Gear and Technology
Alan Parsons’ Online Recording Course Debuts
The online course based around Alan Parsons' Art & Science of Sound Recording DVD series goes live, adding new and updated content.
Production
Gear and Technology
Podcave Podcast Production Management Platform Debuts
Podcave, an all-in-one podcasting management and publishing platform, intended to support users through every step of podcasting, has been introduced.
Music Production
Recording Roddy Ricch for Round Two
Throughout the pandemic, engineer Chris Dennis has been recording the follow-up to the platinum-selling debut album by Roddy Ricch
Post and Broadcast
Mix Sound For Film Event a Virtual Hit
The annual Mix Sound for Film & TV event moved online this year, successfully recreating the physical experience with nary a glitch during its two-day premiere.
Post and Broadcast
A COVID-Careful Kitten Bowl Gets Clear-Com
Capturing Kitten Bowl 2020, set to air on the next Super Bowl weekend, required extensive comms for a COVID-careful production.
Blogs
Peek Inside the Private Studio of The Matrix’s Scott Spock
Scott Spock of legendary production team The Matrix has put his home on the market for $3.95 million, providing an opportunity to check out the private studio where he's created hits for Rihanna, Jason Mraz, Britney Spears, Shakira and...
The Wire
SES Simplifies Sports Production with Stockley Park Facility in London
New facility offers easy access to SES’s global network and new video production services as sports relaunch worldwide Luxembourg, 17 September 2020 — As remote production for sports ramps up around the globe, SES is providing broadcasters with a...
News
Five Crucial Podcast Sound Design Tips from Master ’Casters
Producers of top podcasts for ESPN, National Geographic and more share their insights into making the most of your audio, music and sound effects.
Music Production
United Hosts Lindsey Webster Album Project
Lindsey Webster recorded her new album at United Recording just before LA's Safer at Home emergency order was issued due to the pandemic.
The Wire
Calrec: Craft Interview, John Hunter, A1 Mixer
A freelance audio engineer (A1) for Dome Productions in Canada, John Hunterfirst discovered his passion for audio with live music. Eventually, his path led him to sports and he (in normal times) mixes every Toronto Raptors home game on...
Recording
Studio Showcase: The Record House
Following years working at Interscope Records’ studio, Mert Ozcan went on to co-found The Record House. Now armed with a brand-new Dolby Atmos mix room outfitted by studio acoustics designer DHDI, the boutique studio has become a creative collective...
Gear and Technology
Innovations: Bose SoundComm B40 Headset
Matt Ruwe, senior product manager for Bose, discusses the thought process behind the creation of the Bose SoundComm B40 Headset, intended for use on the road and in the field by live event professionals.
Blogs
The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma – Book Review
The new book, 'The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma,' features household names, mobsters, poor life choices, big laughs and, most of all, a lifetime’s worth of insight and advice on what it takes to be a world-class record producer.
Gear and Technology
Røde Unveils Rodecaster Pro Accessories
A bevy of new Rodecaster Pro accessories make the mixer more portable while aiding organization and bringing smartphones into the mix.
Post and Broadcast
Rethinking Podcast Sound Design with APM’s Byers
“We're only scratching the surface” of podcast sound design, says Rob Byers, director of broadcast and media operations at American Public Media.
Blogs
The METAlliance Report: METAlliance on Lockdown
Chuck Ainlay shares the surprising ways he and fellow recording legends Al Schmitt, Elliot Scheiner, Frank Filipetti and George Massenburg are making the most of their time during the pandemic.
Business
Post-Coronavirus, How Will Live Sound Go Back to Work?
How will the live-sound industry have changed when it comes out of its coronavirus-induced hibernation?
The Wire
Calrec — Chuck Ibey, A1 Mixer: A craft interview
What is your background and how did you get into broadcast sound? I have been in live broadcast television since I was 17 and just about to graduate high school. I knew I wanted to be involved in audio,...
Business
Coronavirus Bumps Prolight + Sound 2020
Messe Frankfurt has postponed the annual European live sound/MI trade show Prolight + Sound 2020 due to the increasing spread of coronavirus in Europe.
Business
Dan Carey, The 1975 and Marta Salogni scoop top honors at 2020 MPG Awards
Carey, The 1975 and Salogni won Producer of the Year, UK Album of the Year and Breakthrough Producer of the Year, respectively
Gear and Technology
Bose SoundComm B40 to Go Public at ISE 2020
The Bose SoundComm B40 headset will make its tradeshow debut later this month at ISE in Amsterdam, giving integrators and live production pros an opportunity to see the new offering.
Music Production
Finneas on Producing Billie Eilish’s Hit Album in his Bedroom
Finneas O’Connell—Billie Eilish's co-writer, producer, older brother and an artist in his own right—discusses recording her sonically adventurous debut at their family home.
Live
Clear-Com Theater Comm Workshops Hit APAC
Clear-Com teamed with ‘Hamilton’ ASD Jason Crystal to present hands-on theater comm workshops in Australia and Singapore.
Music Production
Sure Sure Brings It All Back Home
Something akin to a mashup of Steely Dan and Talking Heads, Sure Sure have been living together since 2014, mixing, engineering and producing all their own music in their home studio.
Post and Broadcast
OBX VIDEE Van Rolls with Riedel
A new 4K HDR OB van, OBX VIDEE, recently launched in Italy, outfitted with Riedel intercoms.
Blogs
Follow Podcasting’s Path—or Blaze It Yourself
The exploding podcasting market is a great business opportunity for recording studios, engineers and other audio pros to provide their production services—or to start their own shows—but it takes more than audio gear and engineering skills to ride this...
Music Production
Inside Ummet Ozcan’s New Studio
Working with studio designer Jan Morel, producer Ummet Ozcan has built his dream facility, Oz Studios, in his house.
Music Production
Back to The Futureheads
By Steve Harvey. Barry Hyde of UK post-post-punk band the Futureheads talks about recording the band’s self-produced new album—its first in six years—at the group’s home away from home, First Avenue Studios in England.
Gear and Technology
Clear-Com Debuts Freespeak Edge Digital Wireless Intercom
The new wireless intercom makes use of 5 GHz and IP advances.
The Wire
Global Leader in Cruise Liners Chooses Point Source Audio
Carnival UK has selected Point Source Audio microphones as their new fleet-wide standard for all their onboard productions, supplied by Point Source Audio’s UK distributor, Autograph Sales & Installations
The Wire
Point Source Audio Launches Mic Finder™ for Sound Teams to Navigate a New World of Body-worn Mics
Interactive web app eases the discovery process of finding the right mic to unravel a myriad of production challenges
Business
Producer Phillipe Zdar dies after ‘accidental fall’ in Paris
The producer, one half of French dance outfit Cassius, was 50 years old
Music Production
Karen O, Danger Mouse Capture Album Creation with Immersive Documentary
A massive Meyer Sound immersive system was used for the documentary’s premiere.
Music, Etc
Music, Etc.: Craig Leon
By Jacques Sonyieux. Craig Leon dishes on producing the Ramones, his favorite folk music influences and his new synth epic, Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music, Vol. 2: The Canon.
The Wire
Why 15 Techs at Elevation Church Went “All In” with Their Headsets
Charlotte, N.C. — Charlotte-based Elevation Church now has 19 campuses around North Carolina, all with very high production values. Each of the locations has its own worship band, and services are streamed from Elevation’s broadcast location to its satellite...
Business
Music Biz Announces Hall of Fame Inductees
The Music Business Association has revealed this year’s HOF additions.
Blogs
Book Review: Making Rumors: The Inside Story of the Classic Fleetwood Mac Album.
By Clive Young. Ken Caillat recalls every detail behind the creation of Fleetwood Mac's best-known album in his memoir, the aptly titled Making Rumours: The Inside Story of the Classic Fleetwood Mac Album.
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